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Developer of High Value Software Solutions for the Retail Automotive Vertical Market
 
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PRODUCTS

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Deal Calculations
 
Advent High Performance Sales System performs all financing computations quickly and accurately. Calculates down payments, warranties, insurance, taxes, add-ons, trade-in payoffs, and leasing or financing terms. Rollbacks are also handled with ease. For comparisons purposes, leasing and financing terms can be worked side by side in the super desk screen.
  • Increases opportunity for profits. Desk can work all aspects of the deal quickly and easily improving profitability.
  • F&I can focus time on selling financing, warranties and insurance to customers instead of simply working the deal.
  • Promotes customer satisfaction by reducing waiting time.
Vehicle Search
 
Sales Staff can easily search by N/C, U/C, MSRP range, manufacturer, color, car, truck, options, and mileage and instantly insert the correct vehicle in the deal record.
  • Match up customers to the right vehicle.
  • Improve vehicle sales.
  • Improve profitability.
Credit Bureaus

Credit Bureaus are processed in the background and are attached the deal permanently. Bureaus can be processed over the internet in seconds over secure connection.

  • Internet bureaus are processed in 12 seconds.
  • When recalling a deal the original bureau used to approve the deal is also accessible.
Fast Deal Screen

You are able with one key stoke make changes to the deal. This enables you to update and track your deals quickly and efficiently. All changes to deal profitability is date and time stamped recording the logon used to modify the deal.

  • Speed and accuracy are key to a great desk. This means more money in your pocket per deal.
  • Customer, Vehicle and trade-in information are at your finger tips.
  • Pre-define vehicle adds save time and lost money.
  • Deal activity is date and time stamped. No longer wonder who did what to the profitability of your deal.
  • Enter Finance Follow-up information that flows directly into your heat sheet.
  • Calculate estimated payoff using rule of 78.
Contract Preparations


After the terms of the deal are agreed upon, the system prepares all forms necessary to complete and fund a deal.

  • Eliminate delays in getting buyer's signature on appropriate documents.
  • Professionally completed, legible documents foster customer confidence.
  • Memos travel with the deal improving communication between the Desk and F&I.
Management Reporting

Advent compiles data into easy-to access reports so management has current information for analyzing finance operations on a daily basis; evaluating F&I penetration; identifying sales trends; tracking status of outstanding deals and current vehicle inventory; identifying profit items; and managing customer and prospect follow-up.

  • Gives management up-to-date information either daily, weekly, monthly, YTD or by date range.
  • Dealership can easily project trends and measure performance of business.
  • Accurate information ensures tight control of operations.
Gross Profit Review

Gross profit review screen displays prices, reserve, insurance, commissions, after-sell items, and all other details to determine the profit on each deal before finalizing agreement with customer.

  • All factors of profit can be reviewed at any time during the sale to ensure dealership's expected profit margins are met
  • To improve bottom line, adjustments to terms can be made easily before finalizing deal.
Customized Deal Screen:

Each User can have the desk screen customized to their specific requirements. No longer have a screen with information you do not want or need.

  • Everyone works a deal a little differently so you can customize the screen as you like.
  • By paging up you can view the full disclosure screen.
Store Deals:

Thousands of deals can be saved as needed, including those in process.

  • Every deal created is stored indefinitely in sold or desked deal archive.
  • Every field of every deal is stored.
  • Credit Bureau used to approve the deal is stored with the deal is stored indefinitely.
  • Credit Application used to approve the deal is stored with the deal is stored indefinitely.
  • Eliminates need for re-entry of pending deals.
  • Streamlines sales functions. Deals can be recalled immediately, without looking for the salesperson or the paperwork.
  • Provides meaningful sales analysis over s span of time.
  • Protects loss of data even in the case of a power interruption.
Heat Sheet:

Automatically updates every time a vehicle is sold. The Desk, F&I and Business office update information as events happen thus maintaining an accurate picture of deals in process.

  • Everyone knows exactly what the status is on all deals in process.
  • No more deals lost in the pile of paperwork.
ADP System Integration:

Advent has developed integration to ADP's Accounting, Automated Purchase Orders and Service Repair Order Invoicing systems. You can look at open and closed POs and ROs thus reducing policy adjustments. Finalized Deals are passed electronically from Advent to ADP eliminating duplication of entries.

  • Provides for increased efficiency and accuracy by eliminating manual entries.
  • Accounting files and billing are accurate.
  • Service files updated with deal information to include customer information, bank information and salesperson.
  • Saves time by eliminating need to run separate update routines or re-enter information.
Computerized Vehicle Registration Interface for DMV Processing:

Deal information is transferred electronically to ADP's CVR application. This eliminates manual entry of vehicle information to the state.

  • Seamless transfer of information from F&I to ADP's CVR.
  • Verifies vehicle registration including registered owner and lienholder on trade-ins.
  • Makes it possible in certain states to electronically register tag and title sold vehicles.
Reynolds and Reynolds Integration:

Advent has developed integration to Reynolds and Reynolds Vehicle and Accounting Files. Inventory is controlled by Advent and transferred to Reynolds Accounting System.

  • Provides for increased efficiency and accuracy by eliminating manual entries.
  • Accounting files and billing are accurate.
System Interactivity:

With Advent's completely integrated system, information never has to be entered twice. Information entered on the Showroom is transferred to the Desk Deal Screen, and then F&I.

  • Save time; allows for one-time entry of information.
  • Internal setups are easily modified to accommodate changes in polices, advertising, campaigns and sales incentives.
  • Allows for more accurate record keeping.
System Security:

Login and passwords are user specific allowing management to customize access to the Advent High Performance Sales System.

  • Flexible; allows dealership to determine what information is accessible and by whom.
  • Confidential; allows cost and profit information to be accessed only by designated personnel.
  • Function level user security is standard on the Advent system.
  • Tools are enabled to handle password expiration.
  • Sensitive data on customers can be automatically removed after a configurable period of time.